January 15, 2015
NYPD finally getting new bullet-proof vests
Rank-and-file cops finally got some good news from city government — they’re getting more than 12,000 new protective vests to replace equipment that’s been outdated for years. The move, announced...
Nets will see the downside of letting Paul Pierce walk
On Friday in Washington, the Nets will face Paul Pierce for the first time since they let him go in the offseason. They’ll also face the stark reality of just...
Sharpton and Lynch ripped by New Yorkers in latest poll
The two most grating voices in the dispute over NYPD policies are feeling the wrath of voters. The Rev. Al Sharpton and police union leader Patrick Lynch got hammered Thursday...
Two potentially available QBs who could be Jets' quick fix
The Jets filled two big openings this week with the hiring of Mike Maccagnan as general manager and Todd Bowles as head coach. Now those two have to figure out...
Protestors defy de Blasio's plea with hate-filled NYPD protest
A group of virulent cop haters defied Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday with a series of protests that likened the NYPD to murderous terrorists and the racist Ku Klux...
NYCFC turns down offers for 'top guy' in SuperDraft
In their first ever MLS SuperDraft, expansion side New York City FC was offered significant cash for their top pick. They kept the player, convinced Khiry Shelton was the best...
Insolent 23-year-old owes Facebook $1.4M for ad 'scam'
He’s so Zucked! A baby-faced financier from Brooklyn taunted Facebook officials and a federal judge one too many times — and now has to pay the social network up to...
Hedgies burned by betting on Ocwen
Bill Erbey shouldn’t expect the dozens of hedge funds who invested in his embattled mortgage servicer last year to throw him a going away party. The hedge funds — including...
Beleaguered Bill Erbey exiting Ocwen Financial after 27 years
Bill Erbey is walking toward the exit. The chairman of Ocwen Financial, the beleaguered mortgage servicing company, is expected to step down from his position Friday after more than 27...
Flu vaccine only 23 percent effective this winter
A government study has confirmed what thousands of coughing, aching, feverish Americans already know firsthand: Getting a flu vaccine this winter is as much of a gamble as playing the...
Barry Diller lauds Amazon's Woody Allen deal
“It’s not your mother’s media anymore,” Barry Diller declared on Thursday. The IAC/InterActiveCorp chairman said Amazon’s snagging Woody Allen for a original TV series is a real game changer. “Amazon...
George Clooney has a problem -- and it's Amal
Does George Clooney have an Amal Problem? My jaw dropped Sunday night as funny ladies Amy Poehler and Tina Fey took the stage at the Golden Globes and Fey lit...
Suddenly struggling Rangers get blanked again, fall to Bruins
BOSTON — The Rangers have fallen and they had best get up — quickly. After reeling off 13 wins in 14 games, the Blueshirts have not only lost two straight...
Red Bulls somehow grab college's best player in SuperDraft
After a chaotic last week, the Red Bulls finally gave their fans at least some reason to smile — essentially stealing top talent Leo Stolz with the 18th pick in...
Citi and Bank of America take a fourth-quarter beating
It isn’t getting any easier on Wall Street. Bank of America and Citigroup on Thursday reported sharply lower fourth-quarter earnings that disappointed investors. Their results came a day after JPMorgan...
Hondo's big rebound
Hondo, who went 1-7 during the wild-card round, flipped the field last weekend by going 7-1 in the divisionals, losing only with the “over” in the Broncos-Colts tussle. Fortunately, the...
Old-school ‘Honeymoon in Vegas’ charms despite some hiccups, Tony Danza
The rambunctious new musical “Honeymoon in Vegas” is old-fashioned and proud of it. A big orchestra pumps out a brassy, melodic score that nods to Sinatra’s ba-da-bing days. The wacky...
Aaron Rodgers and the points? Go with the Packers
When you bet the favorite, there are four possible outcomes — your team wins and covers, wins but doesn’t cover, loses outright, or pushes — and only one of them sends...
Switzerland's surprise euro dump leaves stocks reeling
Switzerland’s central bank pulled the rug out from under the euro Thursday in a surprise move that sent Europe’s common currency down 17.2 percent against the Swiss franc and derailed...
JB Smoove talks return of 'Four Courses' and razzing Larry David
JB Smoove will be the first to tell you that 2015 is destined to be “The Year of the Smoove.” The comedian kicks off Season 3 of “Four Courses with...
New Syfy series '12 Monkeys' is a winner
The original “12 Monkeys,” a brain-twisty Terry Gilliam film from 1995, is a good candidate for reinvention via TV series. Though one of Gilliam’s most coherent movies (and that’s not...
6 hot twists on pot pie
The season’s chill demands wholesome grub. Luckily for New Yorkers, what’s old is new again, as chefs around the city inject flaky crocks of pot pie with gastronomic flair far...
Why you should take your kids to scary movies
To you, “Paddington” may seem like another fuzzy kiddie movie, but as someone who watched the last 15 minutes with a cowering 6-year-old on his lap hiding her face and...
New UES cafe is making next-level rugelach
For those who consider rugelach a religion — and we’re not saying it isn’t — behold the grand temple, Petite Shell. This new cafe at 85th Street and Lexington Avenue...
A great theater documentary Oscar forgot
I was having lunch last month with Tim Rice (plunk, a name drops!) at the Ivy Club in London when we ran into a wizened old man in a ratty-looking...
Woody Allen should plagiarize his past for new Amazon show
In signing up its newest artist to create original TV programming, Amazon has accomplished the seemingly impossible: This week, Woody Allen is trending. Fans of the 79-year-old auteur noted with...
Nets actively shopping Lopez, eyeing Lance Stephenson
WASHINGTON — League sources confirmed the Nets have moved forward in trade talks with teams surrounding center Brook Lopez. Earlier Thursday, sources said no trades were imminent, and the Nets...
Patriots just have the Colts' number
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It'll be 'Sea' cruise to the Super Bowl
Including the 1997-2013 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 501-424 (54 percent) against the spread. Sunday SEAHAWKS (-7¹/₂) over Packers: Yes, Pack’s beaten some very good...
Church of Scientology launches attack on HBO documentary
The Church of Scientology is launching a “Cruise” missile attack on an HBO-backed documentary about the controversial religion, The Post has learned. The attack, which will include newspaper ads slated...
'Paddington' is a frighteningly good time
If the movie version of “Paddington” were a nice chocolate (and it kind of is), it would be Maximum English Cocoa Overload. How English is this movie? As English as...
Patrick Stewart is a tour de force as Juilliard teach in 'Match'
Patrick Stewart knocks it out of the park as a Juilliard School dance teacher forced to spill his biggest secrets in “Match," which playwright Stephen Belber effectively directed and adapted...
'I'm ready to go': How confident A-Rod is preparing for comeback
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez will turn 40 in July, owns two surgically repaired hips and a PED-filled past, and has missed an entire season of baseball, courtesy of his...
Darrelle Revis' legendary intensity is even unnerving to Tom Brady
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Kyle Arrington’s locker is about three stalls away from where fellow cornerback Darrelle Revis resides inside the Patriots locker room in the bowels of Gillette Stadium. Revis...
Mets would be foolish to rent Ian Desmond at premium cost
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Fred Wilpon, here attending the Major League Baseball owners meetings, said Thursday he supported the actions of his general manager Sandy Alderson and described himself as...
The 'nothing to do with Islam' lunacy
It’s settled: The Paris terror attacks had almost nothing to do with Islam. Consider that on the one hand, you have the chilling new tape of the Charlie Hebdo attackers...
De Blasio's next lesson: He still hasn't learned last year's
Bill de Blasio isn’t the first chief executive of New York City to need remedial education on the state’s political power grid — but he may be the most obtuse....
Tocqueville v. terror: The limits of French secularism
Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité, Laicité. The first three words, with their roots in Robespierre, officially constitute the national motto of France. Unofficially, the French have added the fourth — laïcité —...
Ladies for porn: A feminist fiasco
Brits, especially women, are in an uproar over new regulations cracking down on certain sex acts in pornography. They have taken to the streets to stage things like face-sitting protests,...
Talk tough, Chris Christie
As New Jersey’s governor begins the second year of his second term, admirers and detractors are divided. Some want Chris Christie to run for president. Others aim to force him...
Vive les Juifs!
So it’s come to this. Radical Islamists murder 17 innocents in Paris, including four Jews shot at a kosher grocery. And The New York Times criticizes Benjamin Netanyahu for telling...
See-no-evil department
Is Team de Blasio trying to cover up some shenanigans among its staff? If not, then why does its internal watchdog — the Department of Investigation, now run by Mayor...
'Still Life' finds heart in the lives of the dead
It’s hard to watch “Still Life” and not start up the Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” in your head. John May (Eddie Marsan) is a London council employee who does post-mortem care...
Knicks just as terrible in London as they are in New York
LONDON — Different continent, same sickening result. A change of scenery across the pond and the return of Carmelo Anthony did not have the desired effect for the hopeless Knicks....
The day in photos
Bathing beauties get ready for judgment, Charlie Hebdo victims are laid to rest, literal jackasses get employee of the month and more.
'Elite' Andrew Luck now must be legendary against Tom Brady
Andrew Luck just won the biggest game of his career: outdueling Peyton Manning in Denver to bring the Colts within one game of the Super Bowl. And now he faces...
Steve Spagnuolo returns as Giants defensive coordinator
The Giants will now find out if the second act can be as good as the first. Admitting, “This is both new and familiar at the same time,’’ Steve Spagnuolo...
Cardale Jones’ big announcement: I'm staying at Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Quarterback Cardale Jones shocked the world of college football with his play in starting three late-season games while leading Ohio State to the national championship. He surprised...
49ers' surprising new coach once lived in his car (with pets)
The 49ers' hiring of defensive line coach Jim Tomsula was seen as uninspired by most: The nice guy who won’t cause the same headaches Jim Harbaugh did. It will take...
They fell overboard -- and lived! The craziest cruise survival tales
This week, we saw the rarest of travel stories: a “man overboard” incident with a happy ending. A 22-year-old passenger aboard Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas fell overboard off...
Dodging bullets in Mexican 'border-crossing experience'
Have you ever wanted to get shot at by police, beaten up by narcs, and chased through a swamp of raw sewage? Well then, we have the tourist attraction for...
Italy's 'Human Capital' pits social climbers against hedge-funders
Melding a morality play with a glossy soap, Italy’s “Human Capital” is a fairly successful balance of entertainment and ideas. Based on an American novel set in Connecticut, this adaptation...
How NBA breakout star got into a food fight with Seahawks fans
All-out energy and a no-nonsense attitude has carried third-year Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green from an overlooked second-round pick to one of the most important players on the NBA's...
Great acting saves mine-disaster drama 'Little Accidents'
In an Appalachian town, a coal-mining disaster has killed 10 men. Caught in the aftermath are Amos (Boyd Holbrook), the sole survivor, and Diane (Elizabeth Banks), the wife of an...
7 Reasons ‘Empire’ is the new ‘Dynasty’
Wednesday night marked the second episode of “Empire,” Fox’s wildly ambitious hip-hop drama starring Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson. And while its second episode may have lacked the sheer...
Handcuffed suspect 'steals cop car, leads police on 120-mph chase'
Police near Pittsburgh say a handcuffed shoplifting suspect climbed into the front of a patrol car and led police on a chase that reached speeds of up to 120 mph,...
'Trained assassin' ex in gun-filled video calls Busch an alcoholic
Trained assassin? Probably not, but she is nicknamed “Baby Rambo.” On Tuesday night, a bizarre story surfaced about veteran NASCAR driver Kurt Busch’s testimony in a hearing in which ex-girlfriend...
The average American pays $280K in interest
The average American consumer will pay nearly $280,000 in interest over their lifetime, a figure that varies dramatically from state to state based on credit scores and mortgage size. Residents...
Michael Mann’s cyberchase thriller ‘Blackhat’ is worthy of trying on
"Blackhat" poses some important questions. Cyber-terrorists got your nerves a bit jangled? Worried that the all-powerful Pentagon is powerless against North Korean Internet twerps, or that the next time you...
How 'Boyhood' saved this band from homelessness
For most of the past three years, Joe Keefe has been essentially homeless. The lead singer of the hard-touring Los Angeles folk-rock band Family of the Year spent so much...
Teen crashes sports car, killing friend
A teen swerved into oncoming traffic and crashed his sports car in Queens late Wednesday — killing his friend who was sitting in the passenger seat, police said. The 19-year-old driver...
Boy abducted to be child slave reunited with father after 24 years
[theplatform account="4uMbOC" media="uRK9Ycit8Grr" player="Ud34RrXnH_qf"] A father in China was reunited with his son this week — 24 years after the boy was abducted into child slavery. Back in 1991, 28-year-old Sun Bin...
Will ‘Boyhood’ and ‘Birdman’ split top honors on Oscar night?
"Boyhood" will be battling “Birdman” for top Oscar honors — which could very well be split between Best Picture and Best Director for a third year in a row, unless outraged...
Kevin Hart’s ‘Wedding Ringer’ will make you say 'I don’t'
"The Wedding Ringer” is not so much a rom-com as an anatomy lesson. And the lesson is this: Men have balls. They must have them, or grow them, otherwise they...
Woman gets 219 years in prison for incestuous sex ring
BAY MINETTE, Ala. — A judge sentenced an Alabama woman to 219 years in prison Thursday for her role in an incestuous sex ring accused of molesting children for years....
P.J. Hairston is the Oscar snub we should be talking about
Oh shush, Jake Gyllenhaal. Too bad, David Oyelowo. Sorry not sorry, Jennifer Aniston. On this Thursday morning when the Academy Award nominees were announced, the oversight of P.J. Hairston for Best...
Belgian police kill 2 in terror raid
Belgian police killed two men who opened fire on them during one of about a dozen raids on Thursday against an Islamist group that federal prosecutors said was about to...
Infamous Instagram dads star in Nikon’s latest campaign
http://instagram.com/p/jJ2znjBmY7/?modal=true A picture is worth a thousand words — or in Kordale and Kaleb Lewis’ case, more than 40,000 likes. Last January the Atlanta-based fathers of three posted an Instagram...
‘Dick Poop’ Oscar flub is the new ‘Adele Dazeem’
Major Hollywood stars may have earned Oscar nominations Thursday morning, but it was a cinematographer who stole the show. Dick Pope received a nomination for his masterful work in “Mr....
Mom reports son missing 20 years after he left to follow Grateful Dead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NLrGPzURd8#t=22 A South Carolina woman has called cops to report her son missing — 20 years after he took off to follow the Grateful Dead. Margaretta Evans told Myrtle Beach cops...
Islanders’ Halak named All-Star sub after Lundqvist picks rest
It took a couple of injuries, but now a team battling for the top spot in the Eastern Conference standings finally has its second player headed for the All-Star Game....
Kids show ‘Arthur’ takes on ‘Downton Abbey’
http://youtu.be/khUAAiwUfL8 Children’s show “Arthur” is taking on the world of PBS sibling series “Downton Abbey” with an episode inspired by the period Brit drama called “Fountain Abbey.” In the episode...
Ex-Raiders coach only challenger left for Steve Spagnuolo
Tom Coughlin conducted four interviews to fill the vacancy at defensive coordinator and the final two candidates are Steve Spagnuolo — the heavy favorite going in — and Dennis Allen. A decision...
Why Tigers GM ruling out Max Scherzer needs a disclaimer
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. -- While the baseball world wonders where and when Max Scherzer will sign, his old general manager offered this prediction: not Detroit. “I would say no, probably not,”...
Maroon 5 crashes weddings in new music video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09R8_2nJtjg Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn aren’t the only A-list wedding crashers anymore. Maroon 5 takes the art of wedding crashing to the next level in their new music video...
BASE jumper killed after parachute fail
RIVES TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 31-year-old suburban Detroit man has died after his parachute failed to deploy while BASE jumping from a TV news tower. Michigan State Police Sgt. Kevin Caldwell...
Yankees hitting coach raves about Didi: 'Got a huge future'
One of the reasons the Yankees’ offense struggled a year ago was the inability of some key players to adjust to defensive shifts, especially Mark Teixeira and Brian McCann. That’s...
Case dismissed after NYPD fails to produce mystery 'informant'
Four Brooklyn cops from the same police precinct are under investigation amid allegations they planted guns on innocent men, claiming to have “informants” to corroborate the charges but then never producing...
Rockies owner: Troy Tulowitzki to Mets 'not happening'
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. -- Charlie Monfort, co-owner of the Colorado Rockies, smiled when The Post told him of the many Mets fans who would love to see Troy Tulowitzki get traded...
Girls help nab 'child rapist' after he visits their lemonade stand
It can be dangerous to drink the Kool-Aid. That's what accused child rapist Kevin Smith learned after two quick-thinking Oklahoma girls realized that Smith was a wolf in sheep's clothes...
Pet alligator's owners accused of feeding it stray cats
The owners of an illegal 8-foot alligator seized in Los Angeles this week are being accused of feeding it stray cats — despite their claims that the "docile" beast was hand-fed...
Former assemblyman sued by office manager
It's gone from bad to worse for disgraced former Brooklyn politico William Boyland Jr. The former assemblyman - who was convicted of corruption last March - is being sued by...
Surfer won't be tried for decking dog walker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6DRZzuG7ks Manhattan prosecutors have dismissed an assault rap against a self-described international surfer “with sick six-pack” abs for decking a Hell’s Kitchen dog walker last summer. Corey Pohan, who wasn’t...
Hero cat saves baby from freezing to death
Eat your heart out, Lassie! Masha, a long-haired tabby cat, saved the life of a baby abandoned in the streets of Russia — after she climbed into the box he was...
Kit Harington brings sexy back for Jimmy Choo
Although Jon Snow might favor warmth over fashion for his “Game of Thrones” footwear, Kit Harington — who portrays Snow on the HBO show — is all about Jimmy Choo...
Victims of disgraced Rep. Lopez can sue state: judge
The two young women who toppled the career of Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez when they accused him of sexual harassment can pursue a lawsuit against the state of New York...
Would you bet $1,000 a worth-it Brewers game will happen, ever?
Four figures for a Brewers ticket sounds a little steep, but 40 years from now, it might seem like peanuts. That's the odd calculus that fans of the middling Milwaukee...
Cop's body cam captures fatal encounter with suspect
A shocking body-camera video shows a domestic violence suspect calmly chatting with a rookie Arizona cop last month — moments before he shot the lawman dead and then took his...
Reggie Miller: 'Selfish’ Carmelo doesn’t have priorities straight
TNT analyst and Hall of Fame Pacers guard Reggie Miller talks about the struggling Cavaliers, the red-hot Hawks and why he thinks Carmelo Anthony is making a selfish decision with...
Nets rewind: Combining tired stars with terrible shooting
Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 103-92 loss to the Grizzlies Wednesday night: 1. With Deron Williams sidelined with a rib injury, the Nets are leaning more heavily on Joe...
Couple returns lost wallet with $6K inside
A Connecticut cop and his Good Samaritan gal pal returned a lost wallet - with $6,300 inside - to an incredibly grateful New Jersey woman, officials said. Jennifer Doherty of...
Knicks ready to dust off $45M worth of gimpy stars
LONDON — Perhaps cocky young Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t care or didn’t realize the Knicks were getting back $45 million worth of talent Thursday night at O2 Arena in Carmelo...
Turkish forces ensure newspaper does not run Charlie Hebdo images
Turkish forces halted a newspaper’s delivery trucks and inspected printing presses on Wednesday, making sure the publication did not run Charlie Hebdo images that the government might deem offensive to...
Immigrants can now get Mexican birth certificates in US
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- The Mexican government on Thursday will start issuing birth certificates to its citizens at consulates in the United States, seeking to make it easier for them...
BlackBerry plunges after shooting down takeover report
Samsung isn’t juicing BlackBerry’s stock. Shares of BlackBerry plunged more than 16 percent Thursday morning after it shot down rumors that Samsung was interested in buying the beleaguered mobile phone...
Todd Bowles' ex-cheerleader daughter has kid with Honey Badger
Todd Bowles' grandchild has some awfully good genes. The new Jets coach's stepdaughter is the stunning Sydni Paige Russell, 21, an LSU senior and former New Orleans Hornets cheerleader. And...
Boko Haram wipes towns off the map
JOHANNESBURG — Large areas of Nigerian towns attacked by Islamic extremists were razed in a widespread campaign of destruction, according to satellite images released Thursday by Amnesty International. Amnesty International said...
Muslim man earns PhD in Indian dance for Hindu woman
An Indian man in the southern state of Kerala has become the first Muslim to receive a doctorate in a classical dance rooted in Hindu mythology which is traditionally the...
Maryland really doesn't want to reopen the 'Serial' murder case
BALTIMORE — A court should uphold the conviction of a man accused of strangling his high school sweetheart after they broke up in a case at the center of the...
Rikers jail officers hired despite arrests, gang ties
NEW YORK — One applicant to be a New York City correction officer had been fired from his last job as a security guard for stealing. Another admitted he had...
Target plans to quit Canada, close 133 stores
Target said on Thursday it will cease operations in Canada and has filed for creditor protection for its Canadian subsidiary in a surprise move that could put its 17,600 employees...
'You can't insult the faith of others': Pope on Charlie Hebdo
Pope Francis, speaking of last week's deadly attacks by Islamist militants in Paris, has defended freedom of expression, but said it was wrong to provoke others by insulting their religion...
NYC adds thousands of hotel rooms for Gotham-wide guest surge
New York City’s hotel market is so robust, it might take a calamity of Homeric proportions to topple it. Historic high occupancy levels and still-strong room rates continue despite the...
'Birdman,' 'Budapest' top Oscar nominations with 9 nods each
Two extravagant comedies, "Birdman" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel," tied for the most Oscar nominations Thursday morning with nine nods each, including best picture. They were joined in best-picture nominations...
Mark-Viverito praises accomplice in 1954 Congress shooting
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito lavished praise Wednesday on a Puerto Rican nationalist who spent 11 years in prison for a 1954 shooting in Congress that left five US legislators...
Judge allows suit by man 'fired' after he was 'mocked as Jew lover'
A Westchester County man who was tormented with insults of “Jew lover” at work after he married a Jewish woman can move forward with his wrongful-termination lawsuit, court papers state....
Suspect briefly escapes arrest by going to bathroom
An assault suspect convinced cops to let him use a toilet after he was handcuffed at a Greenwich Village building Wednesday evening — and slipped out a second door of...
Wall Street intern quits to become a porn star
A female intern at a blue-chip financial firm won’t be pumping stocks any more after reportedly quitting her stuffy Wall Street gig to become a porn star. Paige A. Jennings,...
Mom of teen driver who killed 4-year-old explodes at judge
The mother of the teenage unlicensed driver who fatally struck a little girl on the Upper West Side exploded in court Wednesday, screaming, “There is not justice!” as a judge...
NYC board goes gaga for Gosling meme
https://twitter.com/NYCCOIB/status/555443373239439361 Acting more like lovesick 14-year-old girls than a serious city agency, the Conflicts of Interest Board is trying to lure city workers to come in for ethics advice by...
What exactly does the Census Bureau spend $982 million on?
Now that The Post has assisted the Census Bureau in fixing problems it was having gathering honest economic data, we’d like to help some more. So this week, we are...
Subway pusher cops a plea, gets eight years behind bars
A drunken vagrant who hurled a Pace University student onto subway tracks because the victim tried to stop the man from beating a woman took a plea deal Wednesday in...
De Blasio’s sample city ID card has a curious birth date
It’s like a lefty version of “Back to the Future.” Online samples of the new municipal ID card bear some suspiciously specific 1980s nostalgia for Mayor de Blasio — as...
City website can't keep up with demand for new ID cards
The city can’t keep up with demand for the new municipal IDs, with both its 311 line and sign-up Web site coming to a screeching halt after being flooded by...
Obama leads push for one week of paid sick leave
President Obama on Thursday will call on Congress, the states and cities to pass measures to allow millions of workers to earn up to a week of paid sick time...
Idiot pantomimes 'shooting at cops' with iPhone, gets arrested
A Brooklyn man terrorized two NYPD cops when he pulled alongside their squad car in Harlem and pointed what appeared to be a weapon at them to show his friends...
Woman gave birth prematurely after being taken down by cops: lawsuit
A pregnant Brooklyn woman whose take-down by police was caught on video says she suffered health complications that forced her to give birth prematurely — and she’s suing.
Al Michaels to call top-notch boxing on NBC -- who will watch?
With Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao close to announcing they’ll actually fight on May 2, boxing received another significant boost on Wednesday when the NBC Sports Group announced plans to...
Queens' 'Boulevard of Death' getting redesign in 2015
http://youtu.be/z6YLZJ4qzLA?t=24m48s Queens’ infamous “Boulevard of Death” will get a traffic makeover as part of the city’s Vision Zero plan, officials announced Wednesday as they celebrated a record-low number of pedestrian...
They ain't making more of it: Land and location drive pricing
The skyrocketing price of land and numerous small deals drove the real estate market in every borough. Manhattan pricing, naturally, bounded the highest as residential condominium sales prices, office leasing...
Eastern promises: China invests in New York
Throughout the last few years, China-based companies have made increasing investments into New York real estate as both equity investors and for their own developments. Here are some of the...
8 sexy items for a winter night in
Put a spin on classically girly boudoir pieces with these luxury lounge looks. Silver seduction Suit up in a lace bodysuit, which plays up all the right curves. Pretty...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A suspect posed as a cop and cleaned out a man’s pockets in the South Bronx, sources said Wednesday. The 28-year-old victim was in California Deli Grocery on East...
Trendy NoMad buzzes with hospitality newcomers
Of all the areas affected by the city’s recent hotel boom, none has burned as bright as the NoMad district, which along with the adjoining Herald Square and Midtown South...
Cut off: Rental buildings are in need of subsidies
Developers and lenders are fretting over the changing and expiring affordable rental development programs. For years, the 80/20 program has created housing with 80 percent of the apartments renting for...
Lease of mind: Tenants sign on to office space in healthy numbers
Leasing chugged along at a steady pace with all areas of Manhattan getting their share of the transactions. According to a new JLL report compiled by Cynthia Wasserberger, for the...
Meet Italians' go-to NYC real estate broker
When Sarah Jessica Parker launched her new shoe collection backed by Manolo Blahnik CEO George Malekemus last fall, she Instagrammed a trail of rainbow-colored stilettos from the stoop to the...
Fine China: A shiny new home for the Asian nation’s surging tourism sector
A rising tide of Chinese visitors to the city is not being lost on hotels, businesses or retailers as its expanding middle class is being particularly drawn to luxury goods....
A website matchmakes startups with office space
Startups often lease offices that are too big for their current needs but expect to fill with new employees as the company grows. But often, the newly minted CEOs later...
Peddle to the metal: Retail stays on track
Retail brokers say the holiday break did not stop deal-making, but instead gave clients on both sides of the transactions breathing room to make decisions. Within the first days of...
The Real Estate Board of New York bestows its awards
When the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) talks, the politicians listen. One of the oldest and most influential trade associations in the city, it represents a who’s who...
Outer space: Beyond Manhattan, NYC’s other boros get shipshape
The focus on outer borough purchases and development took hold last year as Brooklyn and Queens became desirable alternatives to Manhattan with apartment seekers ready to pay more to live...